Fugly Farm

[N F C]

Attila came out to eat just as I was letting everyone else out of the garden after eating this morning; she was locked in there all day. Before I let her out and everyone else back in to eat this evening I collected the eggs and closed off the small coop. She will have to roost tonight, but I’m not sure how I’ll handle her in the morning.

Good luck with Attila today IM!

 

[igorsMistress]

It’s just 0200 and my daughter came to get me up. The ducks are quacking and she’s worried for them. I got dressed, she followed me outside with a baseball bat, we couldn’t find anything. No idea.

 

[N F C]

It’s just 0200 and my daughter came to get me up. The ducks are quacking and she’s worried for them. I got dressed, she followed me outside with a baseball bat, we couldn’t find anything. No idea.

Hope all is ok. Could it have been a mouse or rat to get them worked up?

 

[igorsMistress]

Hope all is ok. Could it have been a mouse or rat to get them worked up?

I have no idea. When we went out they were standing on the patio in a tight group while one was quacking. They were all looking in the same direction, necks stretched as long as possible. That says “there's something scary over there” in my mind. I found a plastic fruit container that must have blown in on the wind recently so picked that up and we haven’t heard them again since we came inside.

 

[N F C]

I have no idea. When we went out they were standing on the patio in a tight group while one was quacking. They were all looking in the same direction, necks stretched as long as possible. That says “there's something scary over there” in my mind. I found a plastic fruit container that must have blown in on the wind recently so picked that up and we haven’t heard them again since we came inside.

I get it, those plastic fruit containers can be pretty scary.

 

[igorsMistress]

My kitchen is CLEAN! The counters have been covered with dishes and appliances for what seems like months. It hasn’t really been that long, but it felt like it.

 

[N F C]

My kitchen is CLEAN! The counters have been covered with dishes and appliances for what seems like months. It hasn’t really been that long, but it felt like it.

That's a good feeling (as best I remember)

 

[igorsMistress]

That's a good feeling (as best I remember)

It does make a person feel better sometimes. There’s nothing wrong with a busy kitchen, but it brings me some peace to see it this way for a day or two.

 

[igorsMistress]

All the vinegars except the craisins are starting to smell sour The blueberry and ginger were the slowest to start but are nice and fizzy now.

I have a new sourdough starter too, but used 1/4 rye flour to 3/4 bread flour; it is much more vigorous than anything I’ve started with AP flour by far. I’m going to try a new method I learned where you just leave the starter in the fridge and feed only when I need to make more. This was started on Monday and it has more than doubled in the jar.

 

[cavemanrich]

All the vinegars except the craisins are starting to smell sour The blueberry and ginger were the slowest to start but are nice and fizzy now.

I have a new sourdough starter too, but used 1/4 rye flour to 3/4 bread flour; it is much more vigorous than anything I’ve started with AP flour by far. I’m going to try a new method I learned where you just leave the starter in the fridge and feed only when I need to make more. This was started on Monday and it has more than doubled in the jar.

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Once you have a good ripe starter,, you can keep in refrigerator,, where it sleeps. Then take out a quantity and feed it accordingly. Use active stuff next day.
Sourdough bread is often a 2 day adventure. But that is where the unique flavor develops.
I have a couple jars of Starter sleeping in my fridge currently.
Since you have Rye flower on hand,,,, Consider making a Rye bread. Experiment.
Guideline. 25% Rye flour, 75% Wheat Flour.